The latest Instagram-able food item is made up of two ingredients you probably never considered consuming together — cheese and tea.

The popular Asian drink is the new up-and-coming “it” drink, and it's gaining traction in the United States.

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First thing, the name is misleading.

“It’s a horrible name, but it’s not cheddar cheese or Velveeta on top of tea, it’s more of a whipped tea top,” said Emil DeFrancesco, owner of STEAP Tea Bar in San Francisco.

The drink usually starts with (but is not limited to) iced black or green tea and is served with a fluffy, thick cheese-cream topping. When served, it resembles a freshly poured beer topped with Frappuccino whipped cream.

The typical cheese top is made from powdered cream cheese, but DeFrancesco prefers to use fresh mascarpone cheese for his version, saying it adds more depth to the drink.

STEAP’s cheese top is a mixture of mascarpone, heavy cream, sugar, and a bit of salt for flavor, before it gets beaten by hand in a metal bowl.

“It’s almost like a pancake batter consistency, thick but not watery,” DeFrancesco says as he prepares a batch. “Then, you pour it over the drink and it floats on top of the tea.”

Before you take a sip, you should know there’s a method of drinking that maximizes the flavors.

For an optimal drinking experience, the beverage should be tilted at a 45-degree angle to ensure you get a blend of flavors: the salty, sweetness of the cheese and the lightly sweetened iced tea.

Cheese tea originated from Taiwan before it made its way through Singapore, Malaysia, China and now the U.S.